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Jun 15, 2010 | 04:54 PM

RCapece

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Shift ****

Hi People i need some help.I have a 90 corvette and i want to take off the factory shift ****.It has a push button in the center to engage in gears,by the way its a automatic.I would like to put a aftermarket white ball on it.I think it would look really sharp.I know how to take the shift **** off as it has a pin insde the button once you take the cover off.My question is can i put that **** on it as it dont have a button on it to engage it in gear

Jun 15, 2010 | 05:15 PM

kimmer

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Reread your post and think about it.

Jun 15, 2010 | 05:28 PM

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I don't think thats going to work...whats wrong with the stock????

Jun 15, 2010 | 05:41 PM

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I don't think thats going to work...whats wrong with the stock????

Looking to give it a little more "LOOKS"

Jun 16, 2010 | 11:04 AM

Skymac

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I saw a picture on here the other day where someone did that to a C5 but don't remember where I saw it now..

Jun 16, 2010 | 11:15 AM

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Reread your post and think about it.

More beer....much more.

Jun 16, 2010 | 11:32 AM

Moon86

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What about modifying the ball so it could slide up and down in order to release the shifter. I have been thinking about doing something like this as I don't care for the stock 85 auto shift ****. My 66 Caprice has a t handle with the release **** being the top part of the handle. To release the shifter all you do is push down with your palm. Don't have to move the thumb at all. I think modifying a round shift ball would be doable.

Jun 16, 2010 | 01:39 PM

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More beer....much more.

I'll drink to that!

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Jul 3, 2010 | 07:01 PM

Corvette505

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I need to remove mine, not to replace, but to replace the center console trim. Any advice once i get that button off?

Jul 3, 2010 | 08:38 PM

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Once the button is removed you need to take off the snapring that holds it in place. Then just pop it off.

Jul 3, 2010 | 08:51 PM

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Corvette505

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Snapring is off, but i can't for the life of me unscrew it!

Jul 3, 2010 | 09:17 PM

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Snapring is off, but i can't for the life of me unscrew it!

It dosen't unscrew just pull it off.

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Jul 3, 2010 | 10:01 PM

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I took mine off to replace console.I couldn't get the dam thing back on,had to take it to the shop.

Jul 4, 2010 | 05:18 AM

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Corvette505

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Kelc, did you just pull it off too? Mine doesn't seem to want to come off.

Jul 4, 2010 | 05:24 AM

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Kelc, did you just pull it off too? Mine doesn't seem to want to come off.

When finesse fails you, good old brute force will never let you down.

Jul 4, 2010 | 12:25 PM

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Reread your post and think about it.

Jul 4, 2010 | 01:10 PM

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It was a long time ago.I think after i took out the button there was something inside holding it on.A thin piece of metel shaped like a horse shoe. I stuck a screw driver inside and bent it and it came off.I will see if i can find a picture of what im talking about

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Jul 4, 2010 | 04:48 PM

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Corvette505

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thanks kelc

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